Which Swedish show was the original version of the international Survivor reality format?

The Swedish show that was the original version of the international *Survivor* format is *Expedition Robinson*, also known as *Robinson*.

The series first reached television in Sweden in 1997, after creator Charlie Parsons developed the survival-competition concept for Planet 24. Contestants were placed in an isolated location, divided into tribes, and required to manage essentials such as food, fire, and shelter while competing in challenges for rewards and immunity.

The format’s elimination structure became its signature: contestants vote at tribal councils, tribes eventually merge, and the remaining players compete as individuals. The show’s name alludes to Robinson Crusoe and other stories about people surviving after being marooned.

The Swedish production was the first completed television version, even though the format was later best known globally through the American series *Survivor*. The U.S. adaptation premiered in 2000. The Dutch and Flemish program *Expeditie Robinson* is a related adaptation, not the original Swedish production.